No Craft Spending in 2020 - I will bust my stash this year!!!

craftingmad

I've just counted up my makes I've managed to complete since I last declared and I'm pleasantly surprised.
I can declare a further 101 items which now takes my total to 555/2020  
Most of the items were made for orders but I also made the felt flowers for mum and a card for her just to tell her I love her. 
Planning on doing more crafting over the weekend so hopefully my total will increase even more  
I also received my The Works order today and although I am keeping some of the things I am also returning 10 items so at least that's 10 items which are not being added to my stash. I'll quickly gloss over the other 23 items I'm adding to my stash (although in my defense three of these things are adhesives so they are allowed under my rules)    

nimbo

I’m sorry about the news crafting mad. 

I hope you’re all well and managing to find toilet roll. I’ve had to resort to potato based meals as I can’t find any pasta or rice anywhere. Absolute madness. 🤣🤣

emsi_b

Craftingmad, I'm sorry to hear the news. Here's to many more happy memories together as a family, with plenty of crafty moments to bring a day of sunshine to you all xxx

I had lost the bug somewhat, I got stuck in to some books and have only recently emerged, although it was nice to really enjoy reading again! I was also helping out at my local sling library lots over the last few weeks which was great, I really enjoy it, but we might have to stop or drastically alter how we do things with the virus that shall not be named.
I have done 3cm on my knitting (7cm til I change colour), and made a card this morning. Not dramatic amounts, but far more than I've done in ages.

vulpix

Sling library ?
Crafting mad,I had radiotherapy 8 years ago now.It's painless and here I am still 8 years on ! I echo what every one else has said.xxx
No crafting,hosted a ladies lunch today so have been cooking a lot. Not a lot left to tempt me.Just some beautiful vegan chocolate cake my daughter brought.
I didn't buy a thing in Bury.Lots of yummy Christmas material but I have a box full of it already.I fancy some knitting next.
Asked my daughter about the fiddle mats and she says they do muffs so have asked her for the pattern. She said they were desperate for newborn hats as every baby leaves hospital in a hat so they need all sizes.
If we will have to all stay indoors soon we could potentially use all our stashes.
Vx

emsi_b

Sling libraries are a way of borrowing lots of different baby carriers before buying them. They're like jeans; they all fit everyone very differently. They're also a social group too, we get lots of newborn and parents in, often their first trip out

vulpix

Ah,I was thinking broken arm ! hahaha

loopychriss

Well, I'm going on social isolation at the end of the week (if not before) as I have a couple of appointments until then.  Well stocked up with wool now, so I've got plenty to keep me busy.  

Hope everyone else is coping okay, it's certainly an experience trying to do food shopping at the moment!

Take care and keep on crafting! xx

vulpix

Talking of broken arm slings.When my daughter was at Primary school she broke her arm.A crafting teacher made her a cast cover from some sparkly material.Like those carrier bag holders.A tube with elastic at each end.Cute.
I am starting social isolation today.I have dentist and a wedding if it still happens later this month.I have athsma so need to be sensible plus I need to see to my Mum who is 86.
I forgot to photo the other Easter cushion before I sent it for the coffee morning,don't imagine that will still happen. I have started to knit a baby jumper.
I think new total is 8/12

craftingmad

Thanks ladies, I think I'm coming to terms with it now but all the virus talk is not making it any easier Hope everyone stays safe and remember when we get lonely just hop on here for a chat - doesn't even matter if you stash busted or not - interaction is so important to me so without chatting to you guys I may go stir crazy.  
We will be social isolating from Friday evening after the kids finish schools and only going out to try and find food when we need it (but luckily my freezers were stocked before the crisis so we an live off them for quite a while)  
The silver lining of this bizarre situation though is that its stopped me buying any more craft supplies as I don't want to spend money unless I have to as who knows what is going to happen at the moment. I had added £100 of supplies from Create and Craft to my shopping basket and a load of dies in the sizzix sale but stopped as I am determined to use my lock down time to really make a dent in my stash and bust my little heart out! 
I have managed a few more makes today though finishing up my last few orders (don't think I'll be getting any more for a while.    So I'm declaring a further 16 makes which are:-
3 x sticker sheets (actually 14 sheets in total but only 3 different designs)
2 x 100 sets of business cards (lots of card and laminating sheets used)
2 x mini notecard sets
1 x tags (200 in total but only declaring 1 as if not seems a bit of a cheat!)
1 x little bag of happiness
1 x prints
1 x happiness notepad
1 x wish bracelet
1 x pocket mirror
2 x seed packs
1 x shaker frame 
So my total now stands at 571/2020

emsi_b

I'm declaring a purchase- my crafting lady who runs the classes I go to will be badly hit, so I've spent some of my birthday pennies on a craft kit with her. She's set up a self-isolating crafting Facebook group and is selling kits through there, and putting up videos so that you can craft along.
I also will be spending my hobbycraft birthday freebie voucher on some more knitting needles. Just need to work out what size! I have lots of metal ones, but I've not gotten on well with them, so I will start amassing wood or bamboo versions for my future projects.
I am plodding on with my knitting. I'm finding it very relaxing, even if it is so slow going.